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Health & Physical Education at Wichita State University

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what Wichita State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health & Physical Education section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

WSU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The phys ed major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health & Physical Education Schools 415

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from WSU. This makes it the #74 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WSU Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $27,140. This is less than $28,522, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Phys Ed Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the phys ed majors at Wichita State University.

WSU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from WSU in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at WSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WSU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in phys ed from WSU. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from WSU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master's in phys ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WSU also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Athletic Trainers 300 $45,860
Athletes and Sports Competitors 60 $67,380
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 60 $67,910

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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